Controlling Mice - Mouse Pest Treatments
Despite their size, mice can cause extensive damage to foodstuffs, furniture, woodwork, upholstery, clothing and paper. Mice are not malicious, but they gnaw on anything and everything, simply to keep their teeth in good condition. They will make holes in the skirting boards and floor boards, especially where pipes enter, as mice often move around in ceiling voids and cavity walls.
The house mouse is inquisitive by nature and will investigate all parts of the area it lives in, gnawing at objects as it goes. The sharp front teeth of a mouse grow continuously throughout its life and so it will gnaw non-food items, such as pipe work and wood, simply to wear its teeth down. This habit can cause problems throughout the house, but particularly in loft spaces where damage to electrical cabling can lead to fires.
Mice carry a number of diseases which may be transmitted to man. Mice are virtually incontinent and produce an average of 100 droppings a day. Mice contaminate food with their droppings, urine and even their fur, causing salmonella food poisoning and other diseases. Mice must therefore be regarded as a serious health risk and should not be tolerated in the home or commercial establishment.
Mouse Treatment
Sheffield Pest Solutions offers the full range of treatments to get rid of mice, from a simple one-off visit, to full proofing and site surveys at very competitive rates. Our mouse control officers use only the safest, most effective pesticides and carry out a full health and safety risk assessment for each visit. We are careful that non-target species are not affected by the poison and we take our environmental obligations seriously.
If you have a mouse problem or a mice infestation and you live in the Sheffield area, contact us now, on 0800 012 20 36 to see how we can help you.
Mouse Identification
The house mouse is generally dusty grey with a lighter coloured underside. The head and body measures between 70 and 95mm with the tail measuring as much again. Adult mice can be confused with juvenile rats but there are two main features which distinguish between them. A juvenile rat has large feet and a large head relative to its size, an adult mouse has smaller feet and a smaller head.
Mice breed rapidly and under optimum conditions a female can have a litter of around six every 40 to 50 days. The potential to cause problems is therefore vast.
Mice, like rats, will eat virtually any kind of food including meat, grain, cereal, vegetables, chocolate and even soap. A mouse will consume around 3 grams of food and drink up to a teaspoon of water in a day. The amount of water drunk depends largely on the moisture content of its food.
Mice differ in their eating habits to rats. A rat, once it finds a food source will sit and devour the whole lot. Mice however rarely feed this way but prefer to nibble here and there.
If you live in the Sfeffield area and you would like a Sheffield Pest Solutions officer to deal with your mouse infestation problem, contact us on Freephone 0800 012 20 36.
